Beyond tools and cutters

摘要

THE CMC TECHNOLOGY AND software used in most tool and cutter grinders have evoived in parallel. Walter, for example, for many years utilized controls from German control maker Andron GmbH, and the control and software were developed and improved in unison. However, as part of long-term product development, the company decided to adopt the widely applied Fanuc control, according to Ed Sinkora of United Grinding, which produces Walter and other grinder brands. Following a development period to maximize the compatibility of the control and tool grinding software, users now can grind complex tool geometries using the Helitronic Tool Studio software on Walter grinders with Fanuc controls.